What does "take in" mean?

To absorb or understand information To comprehend and process what you hear or read.

How do you use "take in" in a sentence?

There's so much to take in. I couldn't take in all the details. Take in what I'm saying.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To absorb or understand information

吸收或理解信息

Absorber o entender información

情報を吸収する、理解する

정보를 이해하다, 흡수하다

To comprehend and process what you hear or read.

理解并处理所听到或读到的内容。

Comprender y procesar lo que escuchas o lees.

聞いたり読んだりしたことを理解し処理すること。

듣거나 읽은 내용을 이해하고 소화하다.

Base verb: take

Particle: in

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

There's so much to take in.
有太多东西需要消化
Hay mucho que asimilar
吸収することがたくさんある
이해해야 할 것이 너무 많다
I couldn't take in all the details.
我无法吸收所有细节
No pude asimilar todos los detalles
すべての詳細を把握できなかった
세부 사항을 다 파악할 수 없었다
Take in what I'm saying.
把我说的话听进去
Asimila lo que te digo
私の言っていることをよく聞いて
내가 하는 말을 잘 이해해

Context: understanding, comprehension, information

Tone: thoughtful

From taking something inside yourself.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal